Study At LSE: An Alumni Review. Is LSE right for you

[@akmgulzar]

Wonderfully explained. Especially, the demarcation between LSE and Oxfbridge. Thank you for making this.

[@dr.kitgood5441]

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[@AlexGorasov]

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[@kimieee7871]

You made a great point that in undergrad, studying at LSE can be expensive. But I disagree with the next point that it might be better to study somewhere where the student can enjoy university experience, mentioning how some of us do not know what we want to do in life due to lack of experience. I am an undergraduate myself studying at LSE. As you have already mentioned, I still do not know what I want to do in life. But studying at LSE so far, has changed me. I am surrounded by students who are so bright with their future and most of them have dreams. Those people motivate me to study harder and they open up more doors for me. In this way, I also do think that studying at LSE as undergraduate can be helpful and influential. I hope this is understandable.

[@AlexGorasov]

Thanks for sharing! I was referring to the university life mainly rather than quality of studies, which could truly change you I completely agree. As LSE is not really a campus uni, most live in different parts of the city and it’s difficult to keep up a very connected relationships. Since I did my A levels in London as well, I can compare the lifestyle in there vs Manchester for example when the students had a very strong community bond. Nowadays I did achieve the all goals I’ve set, and I cannot say it’s because of LSE, althgough I loved my time, connections, growth there. To wrap up, it is about you who has to have that drive to go far, but it is also important to balance a good student life, going out, having fun, building strong friendships, which at LSE was way more difficult due to the aforementioned things. Yet again, that is only my opinion.

[@kimieee7871]

@@AlexGorasov For me, social life was actually quite hard at the start too because I have been living in the UK since i was 11 years old and therefore, culturally, I found myself more comfortable hanging out with local students. But with LSE there were a lot of international students and I found it somewhat difficult to be friends with them. Also some of my friends at LSE live far away from me as well and it is hard to maintain the relationship too (as you have suggested). There are also too much readings and essays to hand in every week and that exacerbate it. My friend from Bristol University seems to have better social life, hanging out nearly everyday but seems to be academically less inquisitive compared to how he was before but as he tells me, there are also many inquisitive students (so it depends on person to person but it seems like majority at LSE don't hang out as much) Also because first yeat at LSE actually contributes to about 10 percent of the final grade whilst many other universities don't, it is hard to find that balance between social life and studies (due to the pressure...) I think you are definitely right to say that university is also about social life, friendship and most importantly, our individual motivation to drive further. But for me, personally, I made supportive friends at LSE whilst being motivated by bright minded individuals - but I had less time to hang out with them due to the workload and because first year contributes to our final grade... I think It is all dependent on myself to balance the social life and studies ^^

[@dr.kitgood5441]

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[@sunilshejul6179]

Wonderful, Thank you for sharing this precious experience.

[@ryansmerfy9307]

Is anyone can tell me if LSE have ever gave 1.5 PhD to their graduated student in the past years? Also if it’s possible the LSE lost ant PhD’s thesis in the past years?

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[@dr.kitgood5441]

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[@sabrinaiqbal1640]

Hello, I need some guidance regarding LSE's financial support program for international students. I have received an offer letter for the LLM. thanks

[@zaynassi4751]

Hello Alex, this video was immensely helpful. I actually decided to apply to LSE for my master's program. I wanted to ask if you can take a look at my SOP and tell me what you think?

[@AlexGorasov]

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[@merc340sr]

In Canada, we have many members of parliament/politicians who are LSE graduates. I am at a loss to find any of them who stand out as exceptional achievers or leaders. Truly sorry. You say you are from Moldova. Great. I get so much bad news from Moldova that the fact that anyone can get out of there alive is no small feat. I wish you well.

[@AlexGorasov]

Thanks. Yes I met a few ministers from the Canadian parliament at LSE. And Moldova is doing pretty well actually, I haven't heard of any bad news even when being there, so I guess they might brainwash you in the west, as the country is close to Ukraine, where the actual madness is happening but 0 in Moldova. I'm here now and there are parties going on in the lively districts, terraces open, good vibes.

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

But the LSE is probably unique in that it has probably educated more famous politicians and heads of states than most universities worldwide including entrepreneurs, businessmen and financiars as well.Contrast that with the UK where the ruling political class is almost exclusively Oxbridge including Boris and his Chancellor Sunak.

[@arthuralexander9981]

@@eyeofthetiger6002 LSE will never have the fame of Oxbridge, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, Princeton etc. But it is one of the best of the rest after these university giants of global academia.

[@Nukzastana01]

Turned down LSE for Cornell in the US. No ragrets

[@AlexGorasov]

I can tell there are no 'ragrets'.

[@Nukzastana01]

@@AlexGorasov its called "sarcasm 101"

[@sophieabromaviciute4992]

I am also picking between the 2 for my undergrad- what would you recommend? any drawbacks?

[@cashflownpv]

Small world I received my MSc Management in 1999 from LSE.

[@user-on1yo]

Lse

[@lsethesisscandalinmyplayli4120]

Watching the video in my playlist to know the corrupt LSE of UK.

[@benmesutniyaz]

LSE is not ivy league?

[@filipdrucker4990]

Ivy league are American universities only

[@benmesutniyaz]

@@filipdrucker4990 thank you, but for UK I think just oxbridge.

[@celine9174]

@@benmesutniyaz I think Oxbridge is in the Russell Group Ivy League includes top US unis eg Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton etc.

[@dr.kitgood5441]

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[@patrickhayes606]

Ivy League is a term used for top US universities

[@dac8939]

Is overrated

[@wcen60]

dude, you went to a school with 70% acceptance rate for your undergraduate, seriously why are you talking???

[@jakermaker6872]

and he went to LSE, what's your point?

[@kingrobert7246]

@@jakermaker6872 you can’t just shut up people cause you went to lse. He’s still a person like everyone else

[@jakermaker6872]

@@kingrobert7246 that's not my point. LSE is hard to get in regardless of the acceptance rate of his course and not many people get in when they wish they could. The vid is just a review of his experience, even if he did do a course with 70% acceptance rate, he can still voice his opinions.

[@dac8939]

Different in UK. People can only make 5 applications to 5 universities only so as long as you are predjcted the grades you have a high chance of offer. Acceptance mainly focuses around your grades. In US is different as you can apply to as many universities as you like so acceptance rate appear lower and they do not just go on mainly grades like in UK

[@arthuralexander9981]

@@jakermaker6872 So what if it is hard to get into LSE? A lot of LSE students complain every year that LSE is no fun and too small. If you get turned down by Oxbridge in the UK, you are better off trying for Edinburgh, Bristol, Warwick, Glasgow etc. These universities also have great reputations with academics and leading employers, and offer way more on the social side.